sharpeimom

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    How do you introduce yourself to patients? First name? Mr/Ms/Mrs X?

    sharpeimom replied to LillyFish's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I introduced myself to my confused delusional psych patients as first name RN, but to their families as first name last name RN. When my patients were more themselves, I'd reintroduce myself as first...
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    Thank you!

    sharpeimom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congratulations on your great
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    Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

    sharpeimom replied to Skayda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The only time a patient's family member left me an envelope containing cash, I gave it to my head nurse. She opened it and found a $100 bill. I thanked the relative but explained that we weren't...
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    Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    sharpeimom replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a doctor who usually isn't a yeller loses his cool with me, I'll usually just ignore it and deal with whatever he needs, however if it's someone who blows up regularly, I won't. I look him right...
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    Is this cheating?

    sharpeimom replied to antrara's topic in Nursing Career

    ColleenRN2B, that's scary! He also has a "turned off phones must be in purse or backpack" during class policy since one kid (no offense!) answered her phone every time the dumb thing rang:eek: which...
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    What makes you want to vomit?

    sharpeimom replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    foot fungus
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    Is this cheating?

    sharpeimom replied to antrara's topic in Nursing Career

    My husband includes a note on the syllabi for each of his classes that absolutely NO test forms, tests which have been graded and returned to students during class time so students may see their...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...when you make a duplicate copy of a recipe (so he won't lose the one in your Great Grandmother's handwriting) for your husband to use and he XXXXXX'X because you've used /c, liters, and other...
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    I Did Not Make It In :(

    sharpeimom replied to Puddin2day's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sorry you didn't get into your program. How about another idea instead? Have you considered taking some prereqs at a community college and applying for admission to an associate degree RN...
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    Asthma issues and sending kids home....

    sharpeimom replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    I know you'll gladly provide help when asked and that's great, but women like this woman are so used to being told they're useless, lazy, horrible humans and general wastes of protoplasm that it eats...
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    Asthma issues and sending kids home....

    sharpeimom replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    Could her refusal to buy her son's meds be because money is an issue? Many families just miss the cutoff for medical assistance or the CHIP program? When the father of the boys my husband...
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    Nasty feet

    sharpeimom replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder whether she has good arerial blood flow to her lower legs and feet? My husband had an RFA done on his legs slightly more than a month ago and the increased blood flow his given him back more...
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    Holiday gifts for CNAs

    sharpeimom replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about baking them each a loaf of something like banana bread and pairing it with some nice hand lotion or cream? I have a recipe for pumpkin cream cheese swirl bread that's simple to make, that...
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    What gradient compression stockings should I get to prevent varicose veins?

    sharpeimom replied to Nursing2102's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My husband teaches and began to get varicose veins and our PCP suggested the medium weight. Hewould get much less tired by the end of the day. I wore the heavier weight. We both wore the knee high...
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    Should I feel guilty?

    sharpeimom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you, Meriwhen. I was taught as a nursing student to never lie to a patient, even a confused senile one, but that just seemed wrong on so many levels. I remember the day that lesson was really...
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    Should I feel guilty?

    sharpeimom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've never worked in a SNF, but we had some dementia pts. in the psych hospital where I worked. Our staff told "tomorrow" or "when your family comes home" or something similar because reorienting...
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    What would you do if you had to launder a patient's night clothes?

    sharpeimom replied to Worky Quirky's topic in Private Duty

    When my husband is away for a few days, I have a home health aide because I am disabled. One day as she was leaving, she told me she might be slightly late the next day because her dryer had broken...
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    Dont feel ready for my new LPN job? Help

    sharpeimom replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Realize and accept that you will be slow because you're brand new. Ask questions when you need to ask them. You will begin to pick up speed as you gain confidence. You'll be great! Good
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    Can a teacher do this?

    sharpeimom replied to Dezy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had my husband read this thread the whole way through. His first thought was, "I wonder if she's in a study group?" I was and it made a big difference! Two heads are better than one, I guess....
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    Nurse Signatures, matching names

    sharpeimom replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have always signed Katherine (Middle Initial) Last Name at work and I used it as my legal signature on my passport, driver's license, credit cards, etc. and that worked until a new RN was hired....
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    A little puzzled, looking for some input

    sharpeimom replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Just a quick note about his Keppra. When I was weaned off Tegretol and onto Keppra, it took about 10 days to achieve complete seizure control. I did well on the Tegretol but blood values weren't...
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    When to run?

    sharpeimom replied to NurseandGrow's topic in Psychiatric

    I was a psych nurse for twenty years. When I first began, the older, very experienced nurse who oriented me told me that some of the patients I'd be meeting would seem just a little different, a few...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    sharpeimom replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    This just seemed appropriate for this thread somehow! You can thank my cousin for this one. [TABLE=width: 99%] [TR] [TD=width: 100%][TABLE] [TR] [TD=width: 100%][TABLE] [TR] [TD=width: 100%]...
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    Passing meds prepared by someone else

    sharpeimom replied to cdeyoung's topic in Patient Medications

    If you didn't prepare or set it up yourself, don't give it ... EVER! Also, if someone tells you that you don't need a witness to waste unneeded narcotic and control drugs, don't do it. You must...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    sharpeimom replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I LOVE it, Brillohead! Now, we have a more formal (and...ahem... in proper medical terms) for the creeping crud that had my poor husband doubled up most of last